Specifications

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Rackable Systems
Ø Their 1000 Series servers
² 2-rack units tall
² Front-mounted connections
² Front air-inlet, rear exhaust
Ø “Phantom” management system
² (PIC Dog!)
² Available in most 1-, 2-, 3-U servers
² Display, 8 temperatures, LED signals
You have many options for Intel-based servers. Rackable offers many
variations, and features. However, I mention them here because they are
Conserver-Friendly!
Cary Roberts (Tellme.com) developed a PIC-controller, with LCD display, for
managing the machines in the Tellme data centers. Working with Rackable
Systems, the chassis were modified to support the controllers. In return,
Rackable is now the exclusive provider of these control boards in their chassis.
Rackable refers to the boards as “Phantom”.
http://www.rackable.com/advantages.html
http://www.rackable.com/lightsout.html
The board allows soft power on/off/off-pause-on, monitor inlet air temp (up to
8 locations in a chassis), and supports text messaging to the on-board 2-line,
20 character LCD display. You can also control an LED on the chassis
(on/off/flashing). The LED and messaging can be used by engineers via the
serial console to alert data center technicians when a server needs attention,
making it easy to find particular servers, and to pass short messages to the
techs. (i.e. “Bad HD, fix me!”)